Current Board
Melvin Rattai
Chair
Beausejour, MB
Joined board in 2017
Grows soybeans
Brendan Phillips
Vice-Chair
Hartney, MB
Joined board in 2018
Grows soybeans
John Preun
St. Andrews, MB
Joined board in 2016
Grows soybeans, peas
Frank Prince
Waskada, MB
Joined board in 2013
Grows soybeans
Ben Martens
Boissevain, MB
Joined board in 2014
Grows edible beans
Ernie Sirski
Dauphin, MB
Joined board in 2014
Grows soybeans
Bryce Pallister
Portage la Prairie, MB
Joined board in 2021
Grows soybeans, edible beans
Alex Burgess
Minnedosa, MB
Joined board in 2022
Grows peas
Kevin Thompson
Ochre River, MB
Joined board in 2026
Robbie Misko
Roblin, MB
Joined board in 2023
MPSG 2026 Committees
*The first named is chair
- Executive: M. Rattai, B. Phillips, A. Burgess
- Governance H/R: B. Phillips, F. Prince, A. Burgess
- Ag Policy & Market Development: B. Phillips, A. Burgess, E. Sirksi, J. Preun, B. Pallister, R. Misko, F. Prince, K. Thompson
- Finance/Audit: J. Preun, B. Phillips, M. Rattai
- Resolutions: R. Misko, F. Prince, K. Thompson
- Nominating: R. Misko, F. Prince, K. Thompson
- Research & Communications: B. Pallister, F. Prince, B. Martens, M. Rattai, R. Misko, K. Thompson
MPSG 2026 Representatives
- Canadian Grain Commission Pulse Advisory Committee – K. Thompson
- Grain Growers of Canada – J. Preun (B. Phillips Alternate)
- Keystone Agricultural Producers
- MPSG Representative to KAP Board – B. Phillips
- Commodity Group – P. Rothenburger
- MCVET – J. McCombe-Theroux (on leave), T. Buss (alternate), A. Kropp (alternate)
- PGDC/PRCPSC – J. McCombe-Theroux (on leave), C. Tkachuk (on leave), A. Kropp (alternate)
- Pulse Canada – B. Pallister, R. Misko
- Soy Canada – M. Rattai, F. Prince